Golf-putting box



Jan. A. B. SCOTT GOLF PUTTI-NG Box lll i Y 8V manners Jan. l11, 1927. l 1,614,399

A. B. SCOTT GOLF PUTTING Box Filed Augslb l.' 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENT? f7. B SCOTT WITNESSES ATTORNEYS BWM Jan. Il 1927.

' 1,614,399 A. B. SCOTT GOLF PUTTING BOX Filed August 1, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 A TTOR/VEYS Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES ALONZO BUNT SCOTT, iOF FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA.

GOLF-PUTTING BOX.

Application filed August 1, 1924. Serial No. 729,557.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in game devices, and it pertains more particularly to a mechanism especially adapted for use in the practice of golf, and more particularly for the practice ot the putting stroke oi golf.

It is one of the primary objects of the invention to provide a mechanism whereby the accuracy with regard to distance and direction ot a person practicing` the putting stroke of golt may be ascertained. Y

It is a lurther object of the invention to construct the mechanism in such a manner that the impact of the blow against a porll tion ot the mechanism will register the force with which the blow was struck, and there by determine the accuracy ot' the striking torce as compared to the distance desired to attain by the stroke.

With the above and other objects in view, 'reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 1--1 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of a device constructed in accordance wit-h the present invention, the showing in this iigure being on a reduced scale with respect to the remainder of the drawings;

3o Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. l is a detail plan view of a portion of the mechanism;

Fig. 5 is a detail view in elevation ot an- ;:ri other portion of the mechanism;

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a detail plan view of' a portion of the mechanism;

.m Fig. 8 is a rear end elevation of the detail of construction illustrated in Fig. 7.

Referring again to the drawings and more particularly to Fig. 1, the device comprises a base in the form of a housing, and projecting vertically from the top wall thereof, there is a standard 11 orming part of registering mechanism. Adapted for traveling movement upon the standard 11, there is a relatively light ring 12 of celluloid or the 50 like, and it will be noted that such ring surrounds the standard 11 and constitutes another part oil a registering mechanism. This vertical standard 11 is provided 'with a plurality of calibrations 13, each of which e5 is numbered as shown at 14, and the ring 12 is adapted to coincide with the calibrations 13 to register the force of a stroke applied to a golf ball in a manner to be hereinafter more specifically described.

One side ot" the housing 10 is cut away as shown at 15, and mounted in said cut-away portion there is a member 16 adapted to rcceive the impact of the goltl ball, which ball is projected thereagainst by a club, the ball moving along a surface, such, for example, as a floor, carpet, or the like. This impactreceiving surface 16 is carried by a substantially U-shaped member 17, more clearly shown in Fig. 7, and it is secured thereto by means of angle irons 18, or the like, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The reference numeral 19 designates braces or the like, and such braces are attached, as at Q0, to the impact-receiving surface 16, and at 21 to the U-shaped member 17 As more clearly shown in Figures 7 and 8, this U-shaped member 17 is provided on the opposite side edges ot its side legs 23 with guide members Q2, and suoli guide members 22 are suitably secured to the said member 17 The rear ends of the llegs of the Ufshaped member 17 are connected by means of a transversely extending strap 24, or the like.

Secured to the bottom wall 25 of the housing 10, there is a plate 26, and such plate has at its forward end, upstanding lugs 27 and at its rearward end upstanding lugs 2S. There are two of these lugs 27 at the torward end ot' the plate and two of the lugs 28 at the rear end orn the plate, as more clearly shown in Fig. 3, and these lugs are carried by the side edges of the plate 2.6, as shown in such figure.

Mounted in each of the forward lugs 27, there are two rollers 30, and as more clearly shown in Fig. 1, these rollers vare spaced with respect to each other a sufficient distance to receive their respective guide members 22 of the U-shaped member 17. Each ico of the rear lugs 28 carries two spaced rollers 31, and these rollers are likewise spaced with respect to each other a suiiicient distance to receive between them the guides 22 or" the Ushaped member 17. By this construction it is apparent that the impact-receiving surface 16 is reciprocatingly mounted between the rollers 30 and 31 of the lugs 27 and 28, respectively.

The plate 26 also carries a pair of spaced 2" lugs 32, and mounted between said lugs 32.

vby mea-ns of a pin 33, orthe like, there is a rocking lever 34. This rocking lever 34 is substantially L-shaped, as shown in Fig. 5, and has a vertically extending portion, when in operative position as in Fig. 1, designated by the reference numeral 35. This vertically extending portion 35 is adapt-ed to engage the transversely extending strap 24 of the U-shaped member 17, as designated by the reference numeral 36 in Fig. 1.

Having threaded engagement with the lever 34, as at 37, there is a threaded rod 38, and carried by said threaded rod 38, there is a counterweight 39, the end of the rod heilig squared as at 40, to provide ttor adjusting the rod relative to the lever As more clearly shown in Fig. 4, this lever comprises two members 41 and 42, secured together by transversely extending members 44 and 45, and each oi these members 41 and 42 has one ot its ends bent backwardly upon itself, as shown at 43. One of the transversely extending members connecting these members 41 and 42 is a bolt 45, or the like, and mounted upon this bolt 45 there is a roller 46, as clearly indicated in Figure 1.

The reference numeral designates the top wall of the housing, and depending from said top wall 50 there is a weight socket 51, mounted in this weight socket 51, there is a weight 52, and such weight 52 has a depending portion 53. This weight is slidably mounted upon a rod 54 mounted in the bottom wall 25 o1"- the housing, as at 55, and this rod extends to the upper end of the standard 11, and has a nut 56 threaded upon its upper end. rihis nut retains in position a cap 57 upon the upper end of the standard 11. The extension 53 of the weight 52 is adapted to rest upon the ends of the lever 34 heretofore mentioned.

As more clearly shown in Fig. 1, the vertically extending` standard 11 is provided with diametrically opposed slots 60, and extending through said slots 60 there is a cross bar 61 which forms a part of the registering mechanism. The rod 54 heretoforementioned extends through this cross bar 61, and carried by the cross bar there are resilient fingers 62 which normally engage the rod 54.

rihe ring 12 heretofore mentioned rests upon the bar 61 and the :trictional fingers 62 serve to grip the rod to prevent a sliding of the cross bar 61 and the ring 12 downwardly thereon. The construction of these resilient lingers 62, however, permits of 'free movement of the cross bar 61 upwardly upon the rod 54.

As more clearly shown in Fig. 3, the housing 10 is provided with two doors 70 on opposite sides thereof, and each of these doors carries spring clips 71 which serve to support golf balls 72, shown in dot-and-dash lines in said ligure.

The device operates in the following manner:

A missile, such as a golf ball, is projected against the impact-receiving surface 1G and the action of the ball causes a reciprocation of the iii-shaped member 17. rllhrough the medium of the transverse strap 24- and tl e upstanding lug 35, the lever 34 is rocked about its pivotal point rlfhe engagement of the forked end o't the lever 34 with the reduced extension 53 of the weight 52, causes an elevation ci" said weight, which in its upward movement carries with it the ring 12 and the cross bar (3l. The spring lingers (32 heretofore mentioned as carried by thc cross bar G1, maintain the cr ,ss bar 51 and the ring 12 in the position to which they are projected by the upward movement ol* the weight 52 and a reading of the scale or calibrations,'upon the tubular standard 11 is had, even after the weight 52 descendsv into the weight housing 51. rihis operation causes a reading of the torce o1: the stroke and the distance which the ball would tra vel under the force of the impact received thereby, which distance is readable in i'eet upon the standard 11.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In a device of the character described, an impact member, and a registering mechanism for registering the force of impact imparted to the impact member, said registering mechanism including a vertically disposed standard having` calibrations and a ring movable longitudinally of said standard, and means actuated by said impact member for moving said ring upon movement of the impact member.

2. In a device of the character described, an impact member, and a registering mechanism for registering the force of impact imparted to the impact member, said registering mechanism including a vertically disposed standard having calibrations, a ring movable longitudinally of said standard and a cross-bar mounted in the standard supporti-ng said ring, means actuated by said impact member for moving said cross-bar and ring upon movement of the impact meinber in one direction, and means for retaining said cross-bar and ring in the position to which it is moved.

3. A device of the character described comprising a horizontally slidable impact member, a registering mechanism for registering the force of impact imparted to said impact member, and a bell-crank lever haviiw engagement with the horizontally slidable impact member and adapted to actuate the registering mechanism to operate said registering mechanism upon horizontal movement of the impact member in one direction.

4. In a device of the character described, a horizontally slidable impact member, a registering mechanism for registering the force of impact imparted to said impact member, a bell-crank lever having engagement with the impact member and adapted to actuate the registering mechanism whereby upon horizontal movement of the impact member in one direction, an operation of the registering mechanism Will be had, and an adjustable counterbalanced Weight carried by said bell-crank lever.

5. In a device of the character described, a horizontally slidable ,impact member, a registering mechanism 'for registering the force of impact imparted to said impact member said mechanism including a vertically disposed standard having calibrations and a ring movable longitudinallyon said standard, a bell-crank lever having engagement with the impact member and adapted to actuate the registering mechanism Whereby u )on horizontal movement of the impact member in one direction, an operation of the registering mechanism Will be had, an adjustable counterbalanced weight carried by said lever, and means for retaining said ring temporarily in operated position.

6. In a device of the character described, an impact member, a registering mechanism, a Weighted member for operating the registering mechanism, and means operated by the impact member for operating the Weighted member.

7. In a device of the character described,

an impact member, a graduated standard, a rod mounted in the standard, a Weighted member slidable on the rod, means operated by the impact member Jfor operating the Weighted member, and means operated by the Weighted member for indicating on th graduations of the standard.

8. In a. device of the character described, an impact member, a graduated standard, a rod mounted in the standard, a Weighted member slidable on the rod, means operated by the impact member for operating the Weighted member, an indicating member on the standard for indicating on the graduations thereof, means operated by the Weighted member for operating the said indicating member, and means for holding the indicating member in the position to which it is moved.

9. In a device ot' the character described, an impact member, a slotted and graduated standard, an indicating ring on the standard,

a rod in the standard, a Weighted member slidable on the rod, means operated by the impact member for operating the Weighted member, a cross bar slidable on the rod and having its ends projecting through the slots ot' the standard and supporting the indicating ring, and resilient lingers carried by said cross-bar and frictionally engaging the rod to hold said ring` in registering position.

ALONZO BUNT SCOTT. 

